Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

Tang Tong and Jiang Xiang rebelled in Li Zicheng's belly and supported Zhu Dingshan.

As soon as this move came out, no matter it was the Nanming court, the Dashun court, or the Qing court, there was no room for Jiang Xiang and Tang Tong.

However, Tang Tong had personally experienced the Battle of Shanhaiguan and knew more about the inside story than Jiang Xiang.

After Dorgon made this instruction, in order to protect himself, Tang Tong immediately lost his military power and went to Suidezhou, Shaanxi Province to build ships.

A year later, Dorgon tested Tang Tong and asked Tang Tong to lead troops to pursue Gao Yigong again. Tang Tong did not hide his clumsiness and left his shipbuilding job to lead the army again.

After these two incidents, Tang Tong came ashore clean. Even after pursuing Gao Yigong, Tang Tong stopped leading troops for the rest of his life, but he also ended up dying of old age.

And Jiang Xiang...

Anyway, anyone who is familiar with history knows that Jiang Xiang's Datong was almost completely restored to Shanxi at its peak. In the end, when the Qing government dispatched five princes and one county king and was unable to do anything, Dorgon personally led the army.

Datong was besieged for nearly a year, and the traitor killed Jiang Xiang...

His subordinate Niu Guangtian became the president of Shanxi and persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty for ten years. It was not until 1658 that Niu Guangtian was captured and Jiang Xiang's power was completely dissipated.

At this time, there were only four short years left before Emperor Yongli was strangled to death by Wu Sangui...

The northern resistance to the Qing Dynasty, which has no literary records, once again created a military miracle.

In the original history, Li Zicheng, who had been abandoned by the gentry class, had a military group like Jiang Xiang rebel in his heart, so the Taihang Mountains, an important military area, were not used at all.

In this time and space, Zhu Youjian is not dead.

Zhu Youjian handed Yuan Zong the first letter, which was written to Jiang Xiang.

In the letter, Zhu Youjian "predicted" the Shanhaiguan incident and stated his guesses about Wu Sangui.

Jiang Xiang didn't believe this letter at first.

He did not believe that the military group in Liaodong had fallen to this level.

Longer than guarding the border, their Yulin military general family has been guarding the nine borders since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

(Jiang Xiang is a military general in Yulin)

Jiang Xiang thought that there were countless aristocratic families like his that had guarded Jiubian for generations!

But among all the generals, none of them are as good at playing as written in their letters!

Although Shanxi merchants often bring goods through our jurisdiction and smuggle them outside the customs...

This is what we paid for.

It has to be admitted!

However, at least in the military field, we dare not collude with the enemy like this!

The most we can do is make some small mistakes on economic issues, like in the letter, directly attacking the Ming Dynasty...

Who dares to do that?

……

Jiang Xiang accepted the letter, still a little skeptical.

However, not long after, great changes took place in Shanhaiguan!

Wu Sangui really rebelled!

Jiang Xiang was stunned...

Is this exactly what the emperor predicted?

Jiang Xiang hurriedly found the letters from the study that he had hidden in the mezzanine for fear of being discovered by Dashun personnel.

When he opened it again, Jiang Xiang was dumbfounded.

Sure enough, the emperor had already predicted it, even the details were almost the same!

Subsequently, the details of the Battle of Shanhaiguan came, along with the news that Li Zicheng decided to abandon the capital and return to Shanshan.

Even though Jiang Xiang had already memorized the letter written by the emperor to him, but seeing how accurate the emperor's prediction was, Jiang Xiang still took out the letter again in disbelief.

Sure enough, it’s still exactly the same!

The only difference is that there is an additional Liu Fangliang in the letter heading north with the weapons given by the emperor. It is speculated that the outcome will change!

Jiang Xiang is convinced!

……

At this time, Yuan Zongdi was quelling the rebellion of the gentry in Shanshan. (Another change in history)

He hurried to Yuan Zongdi in person.

Jiang Xiang and Yuan Zongdi were alone in a secret room and discussed all night.

The emperor's terrifying "insight" made Jiang Xiang want to change things anyway.

And what Yuan Zongdi said about Mingshun's cooperation made Jiang Xiang turn this idea into reality.

Jiang Xiang is a loser. Although according to Chinese moral standards, this person is a hero.

However, this does not stop him from acting like a wallflower.

When Emperor Ming was unable to save his life, this man directly offered Datong to Li Zicheng, allowing Li Zicheng to conquer all of Shanxi. From then on, he had an absolute advantage in terrain over the capital.

The destruction of the Ming Dynasty, Jiang Xiang's sin is unforgivable!

It was also this man who resolutely raised the banner of the Ming Dynasty and resisted the Qing court when the northern land had lost its absolute advantage to the Qing Dynasty.

Flaws don’t cover up your strengths, and your strengths don’t cover up your flaws!

From this point of view, he is meritorious.

……

Emperor Ming's letter brought Jiang Xiang back into the arms of Ming Dynasty again.

Emperor Ming's speculation about the battle of Shanhaiguan in his letter made Jiang Xiang begin to doubt Tang Tong.

Early the next morning, Jiang Xiang returned to Datong.

The first thing he did when he returned to Datong was to summon Tang Tong in the name of summoning generals to discuss military matters.

After Tang Tong arrived, Jiang Xiang arrested him directly.

and handed it to Yuan Zongdi.

In the name of controlling the general, Yuan Zongdi recalled Zhang Tianlin, Ke Tianxiang, Zhang Heilian and others who were sent by Li Zicheng to Datong to restrain Jiang Xiang.

Datong became Jiang Xiang's private territory.

Ningwuguan has become a place in the hands of Dashun hardcore.

Ningwuguan is the pass from Taihang Mountain to Shanxi Plateau.

On the night between Jiang Xiang and Yuan Zongdi, it was Tang Tong who was ultimately injured.

……

This exchange of interests is beneficial to both parties.

At this point, the situation in Shanxi is no longer the chaotic state it was at this time in history.

In Datong City, Jiang Xiang always regarded himself as the commander-in-chief of Datong in the Ming Dynasty.

Although the official documents dealing with Dashun are still stamped with the seal of General Dashun and Datong, the notices in the city have restored the words Chongzhen 17th year.

He even sent his general Wang Fuchen to personally take this year's spring tax and embark on the ancient Shangyu Road.

The Datong in this time and space has no original chaos.

Without the rebellion of powerful generals like Jiang Xiang and Tang Tong, a simple rebellion by the gentry would be nothing to Li Zicheng!

……

Outside Ningwuguan City.

Yuan Zongdao, a close confidant of Yuan Zongdi and also a younger brother of Yuan Zongdi, came to Ningwuguan to station himself.

After he came to Ningwuguan, the first thing he did was to pay homage to Yuji's tomb in the outer reaches of the pass.

Tomb of Zhou Yuji

As a general of the Shun Army who was forced out of Huguang by Emperor Ming, and as the second person in the Shun Army who saw the strength of Emperor Ming with his own eyes.

Yuan Zongdi is the Shunjun general who is more optimistic about the prospects of cooperation between the two parties besides Liu Fangliang.

He knew very well that in this situation where the Fu Dynasty court and the Qing Dynasty were united, Mingshun could only have a future if they came together.

Therefore, not only Yuan Zongdao came to worship, but also Yuan Zongdi, who was busy quelling the rebellious gentry, also came in person.